Development partners.
Shaping hospitality projects from early concept through delivery and mobilisation.
For developers
Hospitality projects designed to operate—
before they are built.
We help developers align market demand, hospitality operations, room mix, delivery decisions and commercial performance from feasibility through opening.
Illustrative London city view.
Operational thinking before irreversible decisions
A scheme that can
operate as intended.
Hospitality delivery needs to consider the eventual guest experience, operating model and commercial route—not simply the built form. We bring those questions forward before decisions become expensive to change.
We do not presume that conversion is the answer. Demand, operational fit, planning or permitted use, capital structure and delivery evidence must be assessed for each opportunity.
Who we work with
Asset owners.
Considering refurbishment, conversion, repositioning or a change in operating strategy.
Investors with live schemes.
Seeking a clear connection between the development plan and the operating outcome.
Project & operating partners.
Aligning the project team, specialists and operator route around defined responsibilities.
What we help solve
Development decisions that
support the operation.
Concept & positioning
Define the customer, product, location rationale and hospitality proposition that will guide the scheme.
Feasibility & operating brief
Translate demand, room mix, service requirements and commercial assumptions into a practical operating brief.
Design, delivery & risk
Coordinate operational input across design, delivery, capex and programme decisions, with clear decision gates.
Operator selection & opening
Assess appropriate operator and brand routes, then plan mobilisation and readiness for opening.
From feasibility to operations
A project route with
operational accountability.
- 01
Strategy & feasibility
Review the site, market, use, project controls and delivery context.
- 02
Planning, design & team
Set the operating brief and coordinate the specialist inputs needed for the scheme.
- 03
Delivery, cost & risk
Maintain visibility of decisions that affect buildability, guest use and future operations.
- 04
Operator selection & brand placement
Identify a suitable operating or brand route where it serves the asset strategy.
- 05
Mobilisation
Prepare the resources, systems, guest journey and reporting framework for opening.
- 06
Hospitality Management & reporting
Move into the agreed operating scope, with roles and performance review clearly defined.
Decision gates that protect the scheme
Know what needs
to be true next.
- Demand evidence and a defined hospitality proposition.
- An operational room, service and guest-experience model.
- Planning or permitted-use questions addressed through the right specialists.
- Capital, capex, funding and project controls proportionate to the scheme.
- Delivery-team, operator and mobilisation readiness before opening.
Developers retain control of their project. Our role and commercial terms are defined before mobilisation, with coordination across the relevant specialist team.
Useful answers
Development questions, answered.
What types of projects do you support?
We focus on C1 hotel, aparthotel and hospitality-led projects, including new build, repositioning, conversion and refurbishment opportunities where the operating route can be properly evidenced.
Can you assist before planning or design is fixed?
Yes. The earlier operational demand, room mix, guest journey and delivery requirements are considered, the better they can inform the brief. Planning, use-class and consent questions remain subject to the appropriate specialist advice.
Can Kantarigan operate a completed scheme?
Potentially. Hospitality Management or Asset Management can be considered after the project and operating requirements have been reviewed, with scope and responsibility agreed separately.
What is Operator Selection & Brand Placement?
It is a structured process to identify an appropriate operating and brand route for the scheme. It is not a promise of an appointment, funding outcome or commercial return.
How do we begin?
Start with a Strategic Asset Snapshot so we can understand the site, controls, development stage and operating objectives before recommending a route.
Start with the scheme.
Use a Strategic Asset Snapshot to establish the right development and operating route before the next commitment.
Illustrative hospitality courtyard.